American rapper Lil Baby has just been announced as the headline act for the 2019 edition of urban music event Flexecution.

The Perfect Timing hitmaker will be performing in South Africa for the first time when he heads to the festival which takes place on the 7th of December 2019 at the Nasrec Expo Center.

For the third year running, Flexecution has delivered on its promise to provide an exhilarating experience blending the finest elements of urban music and street culture for fans from across South Africa. This year’s festival was billed to be the biggest to date and the organisers have delivered not only by upgrading this year’s venue, Nasrec Expo Center is the largest venue in the concert’s history, but also by putting together their biggest lineup to date. The crown jewel of the 2019 roster was added today when Lil Baby was announced as Flexecution’s 2019 blockbuster headliner.

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Lil Baby (real name Dominique Jones) is one of the hottest properties in world hip hop right now. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, a hotbed of hip hop talent, the 24-year-old already has 6 Billboard Hot 100 singles (as a lead artist) to his name. He is affiliated with Atlanta-based label Quality Control Music and his song catalogue includes viral hits such as Yes Indeed, Drip Too Hard and his most recent single, Out the Mud featuring Future. He also boasts collaborations with the likes of Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert and Drake. His hit single with the latter, Yes Indeed, was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA in 2018.

With a lineup that combines the finest acts across the continent and now one of the biggest stars in American hip hop, Flexecution has firmly established itself as one of this summer’s most unmissable events.

Tickets for Flexecution 2019 are currently on sale at Webtickets and range between R250 for General Access R1250 for VIP. Watch the official 2019 After-Movie above.